Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-23

by year this vast estate by purchases o
small tracts. Now that 1t is to com,
into market, the prospects are that IL
FIVE or ten years it will be tho fashion
able section of the city. Already tn,
choicest lots near the monument ar,
being sold at Sl00, Sl2j, and $50 {
foot.
MONUMENT CIRCLE.
The monument will be placed in ,
circle where Allen avenue and Mouu
ment avenue intersect, aud viii bc il
plain view from Broad street, from
Franklin street. from the Soldiers
Home, and from Park avenue and
Grove road.
The avenues will be 40 feet in width,
and in the middle OF each will be q
wide slip laid off in hower-beds AM
grass-plats.
Only a small portion Of the property
is within the limits Of the city, but It i.
understood that the Monument Assoct
alton and the owners Of the buildin
lots desire that the General Assembly
shall, ut its next session, include i IN
the corporation OF Richmond.
FROM WHOM TIE LAND WAS ACQUIRED.
The land embraced in this map was
acquired by Mr.. Allen by purchase
piccemeal rs follows
$. 4. Pulliam, 1880.
Abigail Mayo, 1910.
Phiiip Duyal, 1913.
James NJ. Wickham, 1877.
James Bosher, 1915,
j. W. Rcins, 1915.
Il. II. Carter, 1874.
y. q. Crow, 1919.
L. b. Paisley. 1851.
Philip HaXall's plan, Thomas Ruth
erfoord, and others, 1881 to 1915.
THE DEED.
OF the fiity-eight acres of land in this
tract the owners deed eleven to the
Monument Association for avenues,
streets, and alleys.
The following deed conveying the
site for the monument WAS filed in the
office Of the clerk of the Henrico Coun-
ty Court on the 18th of July last at |
Z. NJ, and recorded in Deadlock III,
pace 219. and in the Chancery Court
clerks Office July Doth at ? p. NJ, anil
recorded III Deadlock 1873, page 222 A:
Whorcus tho Lee-Monument Association, in
pursuance of the power vested in It by The
General Assembly Of Virginia. and in c0n-i,i-
Grafton o. the original advantages Of the lOca-
ton, aud especially Of the very desirable plan
& rt.1f
by the grantOrs and their dedication of the
broad avenues hereinafter moro fully set
forth. has. by resolution adopted the i'm Gay
Of July, lsS1. selected and determined on the
property hereinafter conveyed as the site for
the monument 20 be erected 10 General Robert
+. Leo;
and whereas the grantors who. az deyisees
OF the late William {. Allen and purchasers Of
tho interest Il William y. sheppard. Jr. AMI
WIFE hold the complete title 10 tho property
hereinafter conveyed and dedicated In con-
sheraton OF the selection OF said site By SAID
o Ociaron. have determined 20 make tho ar
rams cment Of The surroundings and dedication
o. Tie avenues above referred 10;
Aud whereas Il l. desired by both parties
That tie contract and arrangement between
them should be finally cousummatoj, 50 TIA.
the Monument Association may begin its
work. while 10 is considered imprec,icaDle %
deed the avenues afOresaid directly to the city
OF Richmond, inasmuch IA they are. for the
city:
Now. therefore, this deed, made this 18th day
q July, 1851, between OtWay s. Allen, Roger
Gregory and Bette f. Gregory his wife, who
was Bette +. Allen, and y. VI. Wilson aud
Martha A. Wilson his wife, who was Martha
Allen, parties Of the first part, ami the Loe-
Monument Association, q corporation charter
cd by tie state OF Virginia, party OF tho second
part, wimesseth that tho parties Of tho fir-t
part, In consideration Of the premises, do grant
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warranty, the following real estate-tO wit,
that piece or parcel Of land, lying and being Ia
the county Of EenricO Just beyond the present
confines OF tho city OF Richmond. contained
within a circle whose radius Is 100 feet aud
whose centre Is situated on the prOlOugatiOl
Of the centre or middle line OF Franklin street
west OF L0mbardy street, and distant $50 feet
from the eastern line OF LOmDardy street
said property Is Indicated on the plot herein
after mentioned by the figure and the word
"circle"; to have and 10 hold the said property
or circle" to the following uses, and mono
Other-to wit, as a site for the monument 70
General Robert Z. Lee, which IL Is the end Oh
,ect Of the Monument Association % erect.
And said association also executes this con-
veyGnce, In testimony OF is approval thereof
its recognition Of tho use aud purpose 10 which
the said piece Of land Is 10 be held, aud It's
agreement and covenant TO carry out the said
purpose, and to hold the said property only for
the said use.
And this deed further witnesseth that the
parties Of the first part a. an integral part Of
the general design aud transaction ani as IN
dissolubly connected with the conveyance
above made Of the monument Site do hereby
dedicate and set apart 10 the public the follow
ing pieces and parcels 81 real estate, to DO used
rs avenues, OF the length, width. description,
and designation hereinafter set forth, leading
70 and intersectlng at said monument site or
circle aud an open area or "placen about
sail circle, OF the boundaries. description. and
haFaln a aaf nth vfv
]. "Monument avenue" being that portion
Of land lying west OF L0mbardy street. with q
centre or middle line coincidiug with the pro-
ongation OF the centre line OF Franklin street,
and Of width OF 40 feet, being width Of 20
leet on each side OF tho aforementioned cen
re line, and extending westward from tho
western line Of LON hardy street to the western
terminus Of the Allen estate.
:. "Allen avenue" being that portion OF
ard living between Broad street and Park ave.
iue, OF width q 20 feet ON each side OF
'ontre or middle line passing through the CEN
re % the "clrclen above conveyed at right
angles 10 the centre line Of Monument ave-
lue.r
g. lee Place being that portion OF land al
he Intersection Of Alien ana Monument ave-
'ues. bounded on tho inside by the circum-
er-nce OF the "circle" above conveyed, and on
he outside by four quadrant arcs, whose radil
re each leo feet. aud whose centres are stu
ted on the four corners Of a square. tho sides
"a WHICH hIc %NO lteb III iohblu anu fesptctlFely
'arallel 10 Allen and Monument avenues, aud
he centre OF which COMEDIES with the centre OF
be "clTcle" above conveyed, said arcs termi-
Atlrg where each Is tangent to the limiting
idcs Of the two avenues.
No portion OF either Of the qusdranis bound
q ty said ares Is 10 10 considered as part of
Leo Place nor as embraced within any Of
be clauses or provisions of this deed nor Is
he area contained within the "circle above
onyeyod 70 DO considered part Of either
Allon y or monument avenues or OF =" Lee
'iecon; but Leo Place Is TO DO considered
M Cssd % q Continuation and connection be-
wee The two parts into which. ssticly speak
rs, u divicos each Of said aveanos, which may
'e regarded 40 broaen where the quadrant
nc, Aforesaid are tangent 10 It's sides.
IL was originally agreed upon a. feature OF
he plan OF tie surroundings, and rs an induce
neni 20 tho selection OF tho location for the
and Is 10 therefore hereby express
y provided, go far rs the same may be legally
nd permanently nxel by this deed, that 40